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Earth, Wind & FireGot To Get You Into My Life / I'll Write A Song For You

Vinyl pressings

Got To Get You Into My Life / I'll Write A Song For You

by Earth, Wind & Fire · 1977

30 pressings15 countriesSoulDiscoFunk / Soul

Got To Get You Into My Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Got To Get You Into My Life

2 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 2 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

Costa Rica

1977
Label and catalog number
CBS 11973
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

CBS- 11973- A Mano A.Runout - Side A - Etched

CBS- 11973- B Mano A.Runout - Side B - Etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 30 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s30 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977Costa RicaCBS 11973First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977JapanCBS/Sony 06SP 260First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1978AustraliaCBS BA 2224447", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978BrazilDiscos CBS 340137", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1978CanadaColumbia 3-107967", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978EuropeCBS CBS 6553 / CBS 65537", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1978EuropeCBS CBS 65537", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978GermanyCBS CBS S 65537", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978ItalyCBS CBS 65537", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1978New ZealandCBS BA 4618737", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978PeruCBS CSR - 10357", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1978PhilippinesCBS/Sony S-11777", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978SpainCBS CBS 65537", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1978UKCBS S CBS 65537", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1978UKCBS S CBS 65537", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
All 30 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. AGot To Get You Into My Life4:08
  2. BI'll Write A Song For You5:28

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Got To Get You Into My Life are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Got To Get You Into My Life are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.

When was Got To Get You Into My Life first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Japan, Costa Rica. One of them is CBS/Sony 06SP 260, released March 4, 1977.

How do I tell if my copy of Got To Get You Into My Life is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 06SP 260, 11973) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Got To Get You Into My Life on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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